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SPRING
2017
Your FREE, Family-Friendly Guide
to what's on & where to go in East Sussex!
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HASTINGS
WHITE ROCK
THEATRE
FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS
CHRIS & PUI
WED 12 APRIL
THE LITTLE MERMAID
SAT 29 APRIL
BUDDY
TUE 2 – SAT 6 MAY
HORRIBLE HISTORIES
BARMY BRITAIN
THU 11 MAY
BABE THE SHEEP-PIG
TUE 6 – WED 7 JUNE
MILKSHAKE! LIVE
SAT 1 JULY
LOCATION: The White Rock Theatre is on
Hastings seafront (A259), opposite the pier. BOOK ONLINE whiterocktheatre.org.uk TICKET OFFICE 01424 462288

Hello and welcome to the Spring edition of
the Family Buzz, which means the magazine
is now five years old! Thanks must go to
all of our contributors and advertisers
for supporting us, but also to all of our readers, old
and young. We hope you've all enjoyed reading the
magazine as much as we've enjoyed putting it together.
Spring is in the air and the shops are full of chocolate.
Easter is a fantastic time to get out and enjoy one of
the many events being held throughout the county,
check out our events pages to find the perfect day out
for you and your family. Be sure to mention us if you
do! Jason & Debby
On the cover this month we have a beautiful
springtime image by Sarah Carmody
Photography. Sarah is an Eastbourne based
photographer, specialising in families,
weddings & corporate photography.
Her contact details are:
07973 450379
facebook.com/sarahcarmodyphotographyuk
ww.sarahcarmody.uk
contents CONTENTS
06. ASK ALiSON
08. CHILDCARE
10. EVENT LISTINGS
12. DAYS OUT
14. EVENT LISTINGS
16. ACTIVE KIDS
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The opinions expressed within the magazine are not necessarily those of the publishers but those of the individual contributors. The
greatest of care is taken to ensure that all information published in this magazine is correct at the time of going to print. Readers should
be aware that the Publishers cannot be held responsible for errors, omissions or inaccuracies. Please check details of all events with the
organisers before attending.

CHENEYS RESTAURANT OPEN TO ALL THE COMMUNITY!
As a parent it is often frustrating
to find most cafes and restaurants
in accessible or unsuitable for
youngsters. However, Cheney’s
restaurant and community café
based in Seaford is bucking that
trend. Opened in May 2016
within Cheney’s Lodge retirement
apartments, the restaurant
has been quietly building its
reputation as a hidden gem.
Owned by Sussex Housing &
Care, a not for profit housing
association for older people in
Sussex, Cheneys boasts fresh,
modern décor and a relaxed yet
welcoming atmosphere. The
restaurant was opened with the
aim to not only offer a catering
service to residents, but to also
connect the older community
with the wider public. Community
spaces such as Cheneys, present
opportunities for a variety of
social groups to interact and
engage with each other.
Cheneys offers many child
friendly facilities including
the availability of high chairs,
accessible toilets and a spacious
dining environment with no
tricky steps to manoeuvre with
heavy buggies! The restaurant
also benefits from a beautifully
secluded courtyard for sitting
out in the summer months.
Open Tuesday – Friday 8.30am –
4pm and Sundays 12pm – 4pm,
Cheneys offers a wide selection
of quality food and drinks from
snacks and light bites to home
cooked hot meals and speciality
dishes at competitive prices.
Our talented Chef Raf, who has
previously worked in a number
of premium London hotel
restaurants, regularly bakes
mouth-wateringly delicious cakes
at only £3 a slice to enjoy with
your tea or coffee. Roast dinners
with all the trimmings are served
weekly on Wednesdays and
Sundays, and are becoming
increasingly popular therefore
booking is advisable on these
days.
A take away service is also
offered for those on the go,
offering made to order speciality
hot drinks and great value
paninis and sandwiches. The
restaurant also offers cooked
breakfasts ranging from the
competitively priced Full English
at £5.50, or a bacon or sausage
bap on home baked bread for
only £3. As an introduction to
Cheneys, we would like to offer
customers a complimentary tea
or coffee from 1st March – 17th
March, please see our advert for
full details, terms and conditions
apply.
So, why not pop in and grab a
coffee on your way to work or
after the school drop off, join us
for lunch with a group of friends
(and your babies and toddlers!)
or just for a relaxing afternoon
enjoying tea and cake in our
peaceful garden. Be sure to like
us on Facebook or follow us on
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East Sussex, BN25 4LG
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COFFEE & HOMEMADE CAKES • HOT LUNCHES • SUNDAY ROASTS • TAKE AWAY
Fully accessible, child friendly café open to all.
Where we are
Annecy Roman
Catholic School
Sutton Ave
Sussex
Housing
& Care
Rother Rd
Links Rd
Sutton Ave
Seaford Head
Swimming Pool
Seaford
Head
School
Chyngton Rd
Open
Tuesday – Friday 8.30am – 4pm
and Sundays 12pm – 4pm For Roasts
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Ask Alison...
Alison Waterhouse has worked with children with Additional Educational Needs for the past
22 years in both mainstream and the private sector. Initially, she trained as a Special Needs
Teacher and has worked in a variety of schools and educational settings. Alison now works as
an Independent Educational Consultant for Special Educational Needs and Emotional Well
being in both the Independent sector and mainstream. She is involved in staff training for Young
Minds and Releasing Potential and she has an Educational Psychotherapy practice.
For more information, please visit www.alisonwaterhouse.co.uk.
In her regular “question and answer” page, Alison uses her experience to help readers & their
children with educational concerns or problems. If there’s something you’d like to ask Alison,
email your question to : alison@familybuzz.co.uk
Over the past year I have had numerous phone calls,
emails and conversations with teachers, parents and
grandparents worried about children and young people
all wanting to help them in whichever way they could.
During these conversations I have often recommended
books to share with children as a way into conversations
and exploring the difficulties that they face. In my work
as an Educational Psychotherapist and Consultant for
SEN and Wellbeing I often use books when working with
both children and parents and so this article is going to
concentrate on those books and ways of using them.
As children and young people grow and develop they
meet a range of obstacles and dilemmas along the way.
These are important for them to explore and overcome.
With every obstacle and dilemma comes an opportunity
for learning and growth. If as adults we do the work
for our children we steal their learning opportunity and
prevent them from growing. They need our help not for
us to do the work for them!
One of the biggest areas I get asked for guidance
in is the area of anger and how to support children
who seem to have no ability to manage this. We all
experience this emotion – some far stronger than
others but it is a natural emotion and one that can be
helpful in creating great change as it comes with an
amazing amount of energy. One of the best books to
share with young children is the Red Beast by K.I. Al-
Ghani and Haitham Al-Ghani. This is a wonderful book
that talks about the ‘beast’ inside us all. It explains
that some of us have a light sleeping beast and others
a deep sleeper. Thus they wake up due to different
things. It shares how to quieten the beast but best
of all it starts the conversation about how the child
feels. Where does its beast sleep? For some children it
is in their hands – hence fist clenching, for others it is
in their feet – hence the need to run for others it is in
their heads – hence the real explosions. Once you have
established that we all have a beast and where their
lives you can then start to explore what wakes their
beast and how to calm it. This allows for you to share
ways and talk to others in the family about how they
calm their beast. This can then lead onto some great
art work or play together when you can try out your
strategies and see what works and how it feels, what
helps them and what makes things worse.
A book for older children 10+ is Starving the Anger
Gremlin by Kate Collins-Donnelly. This focuses on
strategies to work through in learning to manage the
gremlin. It is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
and again allows adults and children to work together
to understand what is going on for the young person,
how this feels, their thoughts and feelings and then
develop ways of working on this together.
Worries and managing anxiety are a real challenge for
some children and young people. Anxiety can affect
every part of their lives and be quite debilitating for
both the children and young people and their families.
Anxiety is a natural emotion and one that our bodies
need to survive and keep us safe. For some children
and young people it is as if their anxiety setting is set
too low and small things that they should be able to
manage and tolerate become overwhelming. There are
some brilliant books to support children with talking
and learning to manage their anxieties.
One book I often use is called Scaredy Squirrel by
Melanie Watt. In this wonderful picture book you meet
Squirrel who is so frightened he can not go out of
his tree. It shows you his thought patterns and his
fears many of which are completely unlikely. Sharing
this book allows both the children and the adults to
talk about things that they are scared of and then the
conversation can look at how silly some of these things
are. Green Martians and Sharks are highly unlikely in
the squirrels woodland habitat!! By sharing the book
you are showing children that you take their thoughts
feelings and emotions seriously and that together
you can work on helping them learn to manage –
allowing them to grow and learn to manage a variety
of difficulties that they will have to face in life.
Another great book is The Huge bag of Worries by
Virginia Ironside and Frank Rodgers. This is a lovely
story about a little girls worries that take over her life.
After sharing the book with children you can then create
your own worry monsters and write and draw on them.
This allows children to put them in a box in the adults
safe keeping – the message being that we as adults will
help them manage the difficult things in life and will
endeavour to keep them safe. Once the worries have
learnt to be managed or have been overcome then the
monsters can be destroyed. I had one little boy I worked
with who loved this way of managing things and when
he had overcome his fears or worries he wanted to burn
his monsters so all that was left was a puff of smoke.
(I helped him do this so that he was well supervised)
The message became a really powerful one for him.
A lovely book for children 7+ is Frankie's Foibles by Kath
Grimshaw. This book shares the story of Frankie and
how he is able to overcome his Foibles (pesky worries
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that are whispered in his ear) It is a lovely way to
help children understand that their self talk can
be really positive or really unhelpful and allows
them to start to chose which they want to hear.
For older young people a really good book is
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin by Kate Collins-
Donnelly this is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
book which allows you to work with a young
person to understand what they are going
through and help them start to manage their
fears and anxieties.
Another area that I get asked about a lot is when
a child experiences the loss of someone within
the family. There are a range of books that help
both adults and children talk about the death
and grief of a loved one. One of my favourites
is Badgers parting Gift by Susan Varley. This is
a book about a badger that dies and as all the
animals get together they are able to think and
share the gifts and memories that he left them.
It is a lovely book to share with children and
enables both children and adults to share their
stories about the person they have lost together.
It becomes a celebration of the person who has
died as well as a starting point in being able to
talk about them.
Another lovely book is A Sky of Diamonds
by Camille Gibbs. This is a book about a little
girl who loses her Mum and is supported by
her father to manage the different stages of
grief from disbelief to sadness and then finally
to reconciliation about the loss. She and her
father learn to cope with their loss using a range
of ways, this is a helpful book when wanting
to support children to cope and explore ways
that they can share their anger or sadness with
another.
Two further books that support families manage
the loss of a loved one are: Farewell, Grandpa
Elephant by Isabel Abedi and Aarvy Aardvark
Finds Hope by Donna R. O'Toole. Both books
support the sharing of the experience and
enable adults and children to talk and share
their feelings and thoughts.
The last book I have to share is How full is your
bucket by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. This is
a lovely book which looks at how our behaviour
can not only affect how we feel but how other
people feel as well. This is a wonderful book to
share with children and to start the exploration
about how we affect each other each and every
day. Children love the metaphor of the bucket
and this can lead to some really fantastic
conversations with children about not only their
behaviour but the behaviour of others.
The sharing of books and stories with a child,
young person or even another adult is a
wonderful joy and one that leads to amazing
conversations, explorations and sharing. It has
the power to inspire, energise, develop curiosity
and to heal.
What is Educational Psychotherapy?
For parents whose children are struggling at school,
stuck in their learning, anxious or depressed, who
have stopped thriving or are acting out, life can
become overwhelming, full of worry and confusion
as they try to find help for their children. Educational
Psychotherapy is a powerful approach to addressing
these issues. It is a way of meeting the child’s
individual learning needs, which in turn positively
affects their ability to cope within the classroom.
Educational Psychotherapy is a way of working with
children which combines teaching with therapeutic
exploration of the emotional factors triggered by
learning. It is recommended for children and young
people who have become ‘stuck’ due to complex
emotional barriers to learning and development.
Barriers to learning and development may manifest
themselves as:
• Poor attitudes to learning based on attachment
patterns,
• Failure to learn,
• Withdrawal,
• Difficult behaviour,
• Difficulty with social interactions and friendships,
• Violence or aggressive outbursts,
• Physical symptoms,
• Anxiety,
• Difficulties with transitions,
• Restlessness and an inability to focus,
• An inability to make good use of the learning
environment or the teacher.
Educational Psychotherapy produces real benefits
in children’s emotional well being and their
capacity to learn and engage with schools. By
helping children and young people overcome these
emotional barriers to learning, their self esteem,
resilience and skills for learning are strengthened
and engagement, positive relationships and sense
of well being are promoted.
For more information, contact Alison on:
01580 881 271 or alison@alisonwaterhouse.co.uk
Educational Psychotherapist
Qualified Teacher
and S.E.N.C.O
Is your child struggling at school?
Are they ‘stuck’ in their learning?
Behaviour causing concern?
Educational Psychotherapy is a specialised
educational and therapeutic intervention
recommended for children and young people
with complex emotional barriers to learning
and social development.
Phone: 01580 881 271
E-mail: alison@alisonwaterhouse.co.uk
www.alisonwaterhouse.co.uk
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Childcare
Choosing the right childcare provider for your child can be a
daunting task for parents, so to help out parents taking this
step for the first time, here are some tips and hints:
It's always a good idea to visit several child care providers, at
each one, look for:
• Trained and experienced staff, they should be ready to
learn and respond to the individual needs of your child.
• Children who seem happy and purposeful, busy and
engaged but comfortable in their surroundings.
• Safe and clean premises that offer a warm welcome.
• Planned and organised activities
While visiting a child care provider you should ask questions
to make sure you're making an informed choice. Questions
to consider are:
• What qualifications do the staff have?
• What is the ratio of staff to children and how many
children attend each day?
• Are food and nappies provided for the children?
• How is the children's behaviour managed, is there a
policy for discipline?
• Does each child have a key worker (one member
of staff who has main responsibility for each child)?
As well as asking questions of the child care provider, it's
also worth talking to other parents. They will have first hand
experience of using the services on offer and will be able to
offer first hand experience of what you can expect.
Before, during and after choosing a child care provider,
communication is key. Being able to comfortably discuss your
child's care with the caregivers is imperative, even more so in
the time before your child learns to speak for him/herself.
Hopefully these suggestions, along with checking the child
care provider's Ofsted report at www.ofsted.gov.uk, will help
you find the right place for your child to thrive!
Blacklands Playgroup
For Children 2-5 years of age
Flexible dates and times
Ofsted registered
Government Funding
Childcare Vouchers accepted
Opening Hours 8.30 to 5.30
Elim Church, Elphinstone Ave, Hastings, TN34 2DJ
Contact Sharon on : 07939 635799
CALLING ALL SUPER HEROES
Eastbourne Relay For Life is a fun and exciting way
to create your very own fundraising team to raise
money for the life-saving research carried out by
Cancer Research UK. It is your chance to get your
friends, family, colleagues, group or club members
to unite together and show cancer who’s boss by
becoming a fundraising super hero to helping us to
fight back against cancer, bringing forward the day
when all cancers are curable.
Eastbourne Relay are looking for new teams to join
us this year – to take part in your own fundraising
activities before coming along on Saturday 1st
July at Eastbourne Sport Park for an amazing
and inspirational overnight celebration and
commemoration that the whole community can
be part of at which we celebrate team fundraising
efforts, remember and fight back against cancer.
Open to all ages, the celebration event brings a mix
of music, games, entertainment, food, fundraising
and a few surprises including some rather
recognizable popular
character appearances!
The event plays host
to all teams over a 24
hour period where we
camp, enjoy live music,
entertainment, hear
from Cancer Research UK science speakers, enjoy
a BBQ and various stalls and games and take part
in walking relay laps throughout the entire 24 hour
duration, demonstrating that together, we are
stronger than cancer and that we are working around
the clock to find cures. Fancy dress, candle of hope
ceremony and themed laps all help to make up this
most moving, memorable event. A celebration for
the whole community to enjoy.
Please visit CRUK.ORG/RELAY or www.
eastbournerelay.com to find out more, enter your
own team for free and learn about the invaluable
research you will be funding in doing so.
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Elim Family Centre
1A Hartfield Rd
Eastbourne
BN21 2ET
A place for your child to grow!
Tel: 01323 731843
email: littleacornseastbourne@gmail.com
A love of learning
Open for 50 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm,
The Lodge Nursery offers outstanding care and an inspirational
education for children from 9 months to 4 years old.
Call us on 01323 733203 or email admissions@standrewsprep.co.uk
www.StAndrewsPrepNursery.co.uk
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Event Listings
Look-think-make
5th Mar, 2-4pm.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill.
Drop in to explore the
exhibitions and experiment with
fun making activities supported
by gallery staff. Free, suggested
donation £1.
Tales For Toddlers
13th Mar, 10.15am to 11am
and 11.15am to 12noon.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill.
Activities to nurture creativity,
communication and confidence
in children 18 months to 5
years. £1 each.
Elizabeth I and the Armada
18th & 19th Mar, 12-4pm
Penshurst Place, Penshurst,
TN11 8DG
Travel back to the Tudor
era of 1588 to show how
the household readies itself
for invasion by the Spanish
Armada.
penshurstplace.com
Comic Relief Red Nose Day
24th March
Streets of Battle
25th Mar, Midday-4pm
Top quality street arts come to
Battle with odd, intriguing and
hilarious performances around
town. All for free.
Mothers Day at Kent & East
Sussex Railway
26th Mar, from 12.30pm
Enjoy a Mothers Day treat with
lunch or a cream tea aboard
a Pullman steam train. For full
details and to book tickets, visit
www.kesr.org.uk.
Mums go free at
Knockhatch Adventure
Park
26th March.
Free entry to the park for all
mums accompanied by a full
paying child.
knockhatch.com
Bunny Hunt at Paradise
Park
1st-17th April.
Paradise Park, Newhaven.
There are bunnies on the loose
and it's up to the kids to find
them.
paradisepark.co.uk
Easter Dragon hunt & Craft
Activities at Bodiam Castle
1st-17th April, 11am - 4pm.
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, Nr
Robertsbridge.
Lots of dragon eggs hidden
around the ground, help find
them and win a delicious prize.
After the hunt, take some time
to enjoy craft activities.
nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiamcastle
Wildlife Watch
1st April. 10am to 12.30pm
Meet at Rye Harbour Village car
park, TN31 7TX
New monthly club for children
aged 5-11 offering a chance to
find out more about the natural
world. Exploring, craft activities
and games. Children must
be accompanied by an adult
£6.50 per child.
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
Bricks Britannia
From 1st April.
Tenterden Station, Tenterden.
"Bricks Britania" exhibition
opens at the Kent & East Sussex
Railway in Tenterden. Over 30
stunning Lego models including
an 8 meter long replica of the
Flying Scotsman.For full details,
visit: kesr.org.uk/bricks-britannia
Easter Crafts & Trail at
Redoubt Fortress
1st-16th Apr, 10am - 5pm.
Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade,
Eastbourne.
Follow the trail to find Redoubt
Rabbit and create spectacular
Spring crafts. £4.50 adults
£3.50 children.
eastbournemuseums.co.uk
Cadburys Easter Egg Hunt at
Sheffield Park & Garden
1st to 20th Apr, 10am to 4pm
Uckfield, E Sussex.
Find what's shining among the trees
to claim your prize. Trail £3.50
(normal admission fee applies)
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Beatles Day 18
2nd Apr, 11.30am.
White Rock Theatre, Hastings.
Over 90 acts on 3 stages play
the music of this much loved
band, in aid of Macmillan
cancer support.
hastingsbeatlesday.org.uk
Model Railway Display
Bexhill Museum.
8th-9th Apr, 11am-5pm.
Up to eight guest model railway
and tram layouts in a variety
of gauges will be working
throughout the building.
bexhillmuseum.co.uk
Tel: 01424 222058
Look-think-make
9th Apr, 2-4pm.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill.
Drop in to explore the exibitions
and experiment with fun
making activities supported by
gallery staff. Free, suggested
donation £1.
Tales For Toddlers
10th Apr, 10.15am to 11am
and 11.15am to 12noon.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill.
Activities to nurture creativity,
communication and confidence
in children 18 months to 5
years. £1 each.
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The history of Britain.
30 stunning
models created
entirely from
LEGO ® bricks.
1940s
Weekend
From 1 st April 2017
FREE entry with your
K&ESR TravelCard.
10% Discount Online.
Tenterden Town Station
‘Spirit of
Kent’ Spitfire
Display BOTH days
(subject to operating conditions)
Re-enactments · Displays · Music
Fashion · Dancing
Steam trains every 45 minutes.
Pensioners’ Treat
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Selected dates in May, July and September
Enjoy a trip on the railway to Bodiam and back, or visit
Bodiam Castle with discounted entry on production of your
valid railway ticket.
Available to ALL over the age of 60 for standard class seats only.
Pre-booking is strongly advised for these popular events.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
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MICHELHAM
PRIORY
house & gardens
Easter at the Priory
Fri 14th Apr - Mon 17th Apr
Seasonal Easter fun for all ages:
children’s trail and floral displays.
Ancient Crafts
Festival
Sun 30th Apr - Mon 1st May
Hands-on activities for all. Try
flint knapping and early weaving.
Michelham Bowmen
Living History & Archery ry
Competition
Sat 27th May - Mon 29th May
The Bowmen show us their skills,
passion and archery expertise.
Please note that the archery competition is for
registered participants only.
Upper Dicker, Hailsham.
BN27 3QS. Tel, 01323 844224
www.sussexpast.co.uk
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10.30am to 5pm
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40 exhibits to visit. Ride the narrow gauge railway and historic
buses around the Museum. Lots to see and do in any weather.
Spring Events Highlights
Friday 10th to Sunday 19th March - Science Week (closed Mon & Tue)
Sunday 26th March - Mums Can Do (Free Entry for Mums*)
Saturday 1st April - Fooling Around
Wednesday 12th to Monday 17th April - Easter Trails
Sunday 23rd April - Amberley Bus Riders Day
Saturday 27th to Monday 29th May - Traditional Crafts Weekend
(Special local villages entrance offer for this event only, see website for more info)
Sunday 18th June - Dads Can Do (Free Entry for Dads*)
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June - Emergency Services Weekend
Open March until the end of October. Large free car park, on
site cafe and picnic areas. Accessibility friendly and Dogs are
welcome on leads.
*See our website for more information.
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STUNNING BLUEBELL WALKS IN THE SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE
Since 1972, the Arlington Bluebell walk and farm trail
has been offering visitors the chance to take in some
stunning scenery.
Now offering 7 different routes through 3 working
farms, the walks are run to benefit a wide range
of local charities. As well as enjoying the timeless
natural beauty there are also pigs, sheep and goats
for children to see and interact with,
To find out more about the walks and to see images of
the floral displays, visit www.bluebellwalk.co.uk.
The walks are open this year from the 8th of April
until the 14th of May at, Bates Green Farm,Tye Hill
Rd, Arlington, Polegate, BN26 6SH.

Event Listings
The Great Eggcase Hunt
11th April. 10am to 12 noon
Meet at Rye Harbour Village car
park, TN31 7TX
Easter egg hunt with a twist,
search for mermaid's purses,
the egg cases of sharks and
rays. Suitable for accompanied
children of all ages.
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
Spring Spectacular
12th Apr, 10.30am-3pm.
Visitor Centre, Seven Sisters
Country Park, Exceat, BN25 4AD.
Family fun, art & crafts, get
outside and be inspired by
nature. Suitable for accompnied
children aged 5-11.
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
Easter Trail at Amberley
Museum
12th- 17th April
Station Rd. Amberley, Nr
Arundel.
Enjoy Easter fun, take part in the
trail around the museum, follow
the clues to win a prize.
amberleymuseum.co.uk
Easter at Michelham Priory
14th- 17th April
Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker,
Hailsham.
Seasonal hands-on activities
for all ages, children’s trail and
floral displays.
sussexpast.co.uk
Easter Adventure Quest
14th- 17th Apr, 10am-5pm.
Battle Abbey, High St., Battle.
Meet characters from the past
with stories of times gone by.
Rise to their challenge and win a
reward. It's time to get hands-on
with history.
english-heritage.org.uk
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at
Ightham Mote
14th-17th Apr, 10am - 4.30pm.
Ightham Mote, Mote Rd, Ivy
Hatch, Sevenoaks.
Explore the puzzles and tasks
of the bunny trail, and earn a
chocolate prize on completion.
nationaltrust.org.uk/ighthammote
Easter Eggspress at
Eastbourne Miniature Steam
Railway.
16th Apr, 10am - 5pm.
Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne.
Free Easter eggs (While stocks
last) for children riding on the
train, a great family event for
everyone.
emsr.co.uk
Tulip Festival
21st April to 6th May
11am to 5pm
Pashley Manor Gardens,
Ticehurst, TN5 7HE
Admission £10.50. 30,000 tulips
in the gardens; 108 varieties
Café, Gift Shop and Plant Sales.
01580 200888
pashleymanorgardens.com
Spring Open Wood
22nd April, 11am to 3pm
Mallydams Wood, Peter James
Lane, Hastings.
Free event, free minibus from
Hastings Country pPark, no
parking on site. Celebrate
Spring and enjoy family fun.
rspca.org.uk/local/mallydamswood/
Jack in the Green Festival
28th Apr-1st May
Hastings Old Town.
A celebration of Morris dancing
and traditional merriment. Live
music, refreshments and much
more, for full details, visit:
hastingsjitg.co.uk
Kids for a quid at Spa Valley
Railway
29th Apr-1st May
Services between Eridge &
Tunbridge Wells.
Kids travel for just £1 over the
bank holiday, for full details vist:
spavalleyrailway.co.uk
Magnificent Motors
29th-30th Apr.
Western Lawns, Eastbourne.
The biggest, free motoring
spectacular on the south coast.
Over 600 vintage and classic
cars, motorbikes, buses, steam
traction engines and military
vehicles. Plus live entertainment,
fairground rides and drive in
movie night.
Streets of Battle
29th Apr, Midday-4pm
Top quality street arts come to
Battle with odd, intriguing and
hilarious performances around
town. All for free.
Ancient Crafts Festival
30th April – 1st May
Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker,
Hailsham.
Brief details: Hands-on activities
for all the family from flint
knapping to early weaving
sussexpast.co.uk
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NIGHT TO REMEMBER RETURNS WITH NEW URBAN TREK
Registration has opened for Chestnut Tree’s eighth
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Chestnut Mum Zoe, whose 7 year old son Connor
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“I really would encourage everyone to take part,
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Registration for this ladies-only event is open now
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